Wheel alignment tool.
Wheel alignment tool.
Now maybe I'm playing catch up here and you all already have one of these but when fitting a road wheel I always seem to end up with back ache ,crushed fingers ,chipped caliper and wheel paint .
All of these issues were eliminated with the purchase of this little thing.....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181609111672? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Every boot / trunk should have one .
All of these issues were eliminated with the purchase of this little thing.....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181609111672? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Every boot / trunk should have one .
1981 635 series 1
Re: Wheel alignment tool.
You can also use the bar for the plug spanner (wrench).I put up some pics many moons ago showing this.
They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
'85 M #228
'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti
'85 M #228
'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti
Re: Wheel alignment tool.
You can't use the those (expensive) unique and perfect for the job tools for actually working on the car Ron .....can you ?ron wrote:You can also use the bar for the plug spanner (wrench).I put up some pics many moons ago showing this.
PS Hope you're well , I'll call you at the weekend.
1981 635 series 1
Re: Wheel alignment tool.
Next time I have to pull all the wheels off to service something, I'm going to install wheel studs and nuts. There is nothing I hate more than lug bolts and I just never saw the German logic involved in the decision to use them over studs.
Dean
Lutz, FL
'85 635 CSi Euro #9402254
'87 Spider Veloce
'92 Spider Veloce
'08 350Z
Lutz, FL
'85 635 CSi Euro #9402254
'87 Spider Veloce
'92 Spider Veloce
'08 350Z
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Re: Wheel alignment tool.
I think it was a matter of aesthetics. The plain flat (or dimpled) bolt head looks better* than a nut with a threaded rod sticking through it.
*looks better to some, not everyone.
*looks better to some, not everyone.
Ken Kanne
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
Re: Wheel alignment tool.
I use the ole square up and lift with your feet method, using one hand to push against the wheel, and the other to insert the lug bolt. It gets faster over time, never gets easier though.
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Re: Wheel alignment tool.
Mercedes used to put very similar tools in their toolkits. A great help
Re: Wheel alignment tool.
Mine had studs and nuts when I got it. Some of the nuts/studs were stripping, and some of the studs were bent. That's not the first time I've had that experience with wheel studs. Maybe the kit on my M6 were an inexpensive version, but I switched back to security bolts. I've had no problems since. My tool kit has the wrench handle/alignment tool and it works great. Truth be told, I don't use it though. I just pop the wheel on with my meat hooks.
Jose
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Got mine from Reverse Logic . . .
http://www.reverselogic.us/lug-bolt-guides.html
I actually purchased a jack pad from them for the missus' 5er, ya don't wanna just put a jack anywhere under an F10
And they sent me a lug bolt guide for free
Not as inexpensive as the one in the original linky, but I just "had" to buy one for the 6er
I actually purchased a jack pad from them for the missus' 5er, ya don't wanna just put a jack anywhere under an F10
And they sent me a lug bolt guide for free
Not as inexpensive as the one in the original linky, but I just "had" to buy one for the 6er
Bobbo
1980 633 CSi Cypress Green/Pearl Beige
2017 X5 M Sport Xdrive 35i Carbon Black/Ivory White
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Re: Got mine from Reverse Logic . . .
Does it matter which one to use for the e24? I'm assuming the oldest model the e32 would suffice?GRNSHRK wrote:http://www.reverselogic.us/lug-bolt-guides.html
I actually purchased a jack pad from them for the missus' 5er, ya don't wanna just put a jack anywhere under an F10
And they sent me a lug bolt guide for free
Not as inexpensive as the one in the original linky, but I just "had" to buy one for the 6er
Northern VA, I-95 drone...
RHD 81 635
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00 528iT
91 535i
RHD 81 635
02 530i
00 528iT
91 535i
Re: Wheel alignment tool.
Any one with the correct thread will work.
Dean
Lutz, FL
'85 635 CSi Euro #9402254
'87 Spider Veloce
'92 Spider Veloce
'08 350Z
Lutz, FL
'85 635 CSi Euro #9402254
'87 Spider Veloce
'92 Spider Veloce
'08 350Z
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Re: Wheel alignment tool.
Why not use the tool in your trunk that does the same thing?
Number 11
the bigger end fits in to the wheel bolt hole then slide on your wheel.
or plastic ones are cheap! or free if you ask a e30 owner
Number 11
the bigger end fits in to the wheel bolt hole then slide on your wheel.
or plastic ones are cheap! or free if you ask a e30 owner
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Re: Wheel alignment tool.
I could, but for the equivalent of $8 I'll leave number 11 safely in the complete tool kit .
1981 635 series 1